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beak

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of beak

1 the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering
  • The bird cracked the walnut shell with its beak and ate the nut.
Synonyms of beak

bill, neb, nib
Words Related to beak

mouth

muzzle

mandible, maw, maxilla
2 the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity
  • The man's prominent beak gives him a somewhat aquiline appearance.
Synonyms of beak

neb, nose, proboscis, smeller, snoot, snout
Words Related to beak

pug, pugnose

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